Archives for August 2015

The letters, sent to businesses across Connecticut from the "Division of Corporate Services," look vaguely official, with citations to state statutes and an assurance that completing the included form — and paying the $150 fee — "will fulfill your corporation's records requirement" under Connecticut law. But the mass mailing, state officials say, is part of a ...

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Smart business owners know that there’s a direct link between motivating employees to be successful in their assignments and the success of that business. Want a good example of why you should be one of these smart managers? Let’s imagine that your best employee has just resigned. How much will it cost – directly and indirectly ...

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Wikimedia CommonsFintech companies are balancing the scales When we talk about technology changing the world we often hear about how it makes our lives easier, more connected, safer or even healthier. They’re all things we can easily identify with. The internet makes our lives easier, services like Skype and WhatsApp allows us to be more connected – the ...

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Henri Bazin, a university professor and former Haitian minister of finance and economy, died Tuesday at his home in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Turgeau, Haiti’s Nouvelliste newspaper reported. Word of Bazin’s death quickly spread through social media and was confirmed by his friend and former boss, ex-Prime Minister Gerard Latortue of Boca Raton. Bazin served as ...

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Why Robin Williams' son hangs out behind bars San Quentin inmate Curtis Carroll, nicknamed "Wall Street," spends 18 hours a day studying the stock market. He carries a folder labeled "penny stocks" with printouts of his favorite stocks, broken down by how they performed ...

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Work management solution Workfront (previously known as AtTask) today announced that it has raised a $33 million Series E funding round led by growth equity firm JMI Equity, which also previously led the company’s $38 million Series D round last year. Greenspring Global Partners and Atlas Peak also participated in this round. The company has ...